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Soil Health Initiative – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils

Soil Health Initiative – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils

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The European Commission, through DG Environment (Unit D1 Land Use & Management) is working in a new initiative on Soil Health in order to contribute to the overall goals of the European Green Deal, to existing EU medium- and long-term policy objectives for 2030 and 2050, and particularly to the vision that all soil ecosystems should be in healthy condition by 2050.

The project LIFE AgRemSO3il has contributed with a comment to the call for evidence launched in this regard. This is a participatory process targeted to public and stakeholders on the Commission’s future legislative work so they can provide feedback on the Commission’s understanding of the problem and possible solutions and give any relevant information.

 

Soil Health Initiative – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils

Soil Health Initiative – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils

 

The comment summarises some project results and states that the use of ozone in agriculture is not allowed at present, and there is a legal gap regarding its application for remediation purposes. The results of the project can provide new views for an open debate and also help to underpin any decision-making process regarding farm soils’ remediation.

Link to the info on the initiative: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13350-Soil-health-protecting-sustainably-managing-and-restoring-EU-soils/details/F2918431_en

LIFE AgremSO3il project attended the Soil Mission Support Workshop

LIFE AgremSO3il project attended the Soil Mission Support Workshop

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Agremsoil has attended the Soil Mission Support Workshop on the EU Soil Mission objective “Reduce the EU’s global footprint on soils”, on March 15, 2022, contributing to ideas and opinions on different aspects on reducing the EU’s global footprint on soils.

Objective of the workshop has been focused on getting inputs from the land and soil use actors and experts within Europe on issues related to land degradation relating to desertification, conservation and increase soil organic carbon stocks, reduction of soil pollution and enhance restoration, prevention of erosion, improvement of soil structure, reduction of the EU global footprint on soils and increment of soil literacy in society across Europe.

 

LIFE AgremSO3il project attended the Soil Mission Support Workshop

LIFE AgremSO3il project attended the Soil Mission Support Workshop

 

The results will be used in the research and innovation roadmap supporting the implementation of the Soil Mission, aimed at improving the coordination of research and innovation on soil and land management, in support of the Horizon Europe Mission in the area of Soil Health and Food, the European Green Deal, and to improve the contribution of soil and land-related services to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Further information on Soil Mission Support can be obtained here.